Tactical Urbanism: Short-Term Action for Long-Term Change.
Island Press, 03/01/2015. Item #25695 From the Publisher: Tactical Urbanism, written by Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia, two Tactical Urbanism will inspire and empower a new generation of engaged 256 pages, paperback. Island Press March 2015
ISBN: 9781610915267
founders of the movement, promises to be the foundational guide for urban
transformation. The authors begin with an in-depth history of the Tactical
Urbanism movement and its place among other social, political, and urban
planning trends. A detailed set of case studies, from guerilla wayfinding signs
in Raleigh, to pavement transformed into parks in San Francisco, to a street art
campaign leading to a new streetcar line in El Paso, demonstrate the breadth and
scalability of tactical urbanism interventions. Finally, the book provides a
detailed toolkit for conceiving, planning, and carrying out projects, including
how to adapt them based on local needs and challenges.
citizens, urban designers, land use planners, architects, and policymakers to
become key actors in the transformation of their communities.
Price: $21.95